The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-06-30


clivities and ii fcult way; the dangers and
tempt atoms that lie ahead of US; before
reality has replaced the beauties of our
imaginings and care and responsibility
taken the place of fancied delight; ere dis
appointment hath succeeded anticipation.
1t is a merciful provision that the future
is yelled to us; that the way of life is OBJ
scured; for few would have the cour-
age to dare it could they but see the end.
This thought came when, in the first
tableau, the infant Queen of Scots, little
Gertrude Daniel, leaves her mother for
throne and a prison. The tableaux
throughout we're of superior order,
evincing artistic taste and skill.
Miss B. Robinson, as Mary Stuart; Miss
l.. Hankey, as Mary of Guise, and Miss b.
Steele, as Catherine de Medici, deserve
special mention for their graceful and
dignified manner, showing true appre-
citation of the characters they personated,
rejecting much credit on the sisters who
trained them. Music, both instrumental
and vocal, was, as usual, of high grade.
The choruses, awake the Harp" and
save Maria" were grand and inspiring.
Rarely has it been our privilege to listen to
such a combination of harmonious and
we'll trained voices. In the rendition of
the instrumental selections, the time kept
by the fair performers and the expressive
manner of execution elected general
praise. The salutatory of Miss R. john
son was chaste, poetic, classical, and de-
livered with grace and ease, and an almost
faultless elocution. The three Rotations
were creditable alike to the young ladies
and their accomplished teacher, Miss ID.
Saunders.
Numerous prize medals and honors
were Distributed; but want of space limits
us to the mention of only the most i'm
portant, the solid geld, beautifully de-
signed and engraved medals, some
of which were costly and elegant.
The gold medal for superior excellence
in conduct, senior department, awarded
ex aeauo to Misses M. Reilly, Molloy
and B. Emerson.
Gold medal for good conduct, minim
department., awarded to Miss E. Wallace.
Gold medal for English composition,
awarded ex aequo to Misses S. Hankey
and r. johnson.
Gold medal for penmanship, senior de-
partment, awarded ex aequo to Misses M.
Carr, M. Wheeler, M. Benavides, E. Bur
Lesson, A McCashin and j. Maupin.
Gold medal in junior department, for
improvement in penmanship, awarded to
Miss M. Daniel.
Gold medal in minim department., for
improvement in penmanship, awarded to
Miss B. McCashin.
The exercises closed by an able and in
structive lecture by Rev. Father Hurth,
when the kind sisters invited the guests
to visit the studio, which is presided ovel
by one of the sisters-than whom there is
not more accomplished artist in land
scape, figure and object drawing in the
south On entering the spacious apart
ment one does not know what sentiment
most possesses him, admiration or sur
prise. The room is decorated-we may
say scattered in artful negligence-with G
great prorusion of pictures, studies, OBJ
jects and what-nots pertaining to the art
and the walls are hung with the "Chei
louvre" of each pupil. The pupil frs
begins to draw lines, then cubes anC
cones; copies from 'fat" studies; thence
having mastered perspective, is per-
mitted to sketch from nature and
flowers, fruits, statuettes, vases. Various
objects are introduced, and Slight ant
shadow" must be understood before the
pupil is permitted to touch brush.
The studio is dedicated to Saint Luke
the patron of art. There are sixteen
pupils at present under instruction, ant
the pictures displayed are their WORK
since September, 1885.
Prominent in the collection was beau
tiful yelled head, entitled "Modesty," ad
mirably executed by Miss Margare
Reilly. On either side the same pupil hal
rich panel studies from nature-one al
autumnal boquet, the other, crystal vas'
of 'MareschaI Neill'' roses, partly bidder
by tastefully draped curtain of crimson
plush; a Norman peasants head plaqu
completed the group by this promising
young artist.
A hall screen of three panels, about TX
feet each, most creditably painted b.
Miss Naomi Perry, from nature; catstall
and pond-lilies, truthfully represented a
growing in the water, with the famou
sunfowers growing il the foreground, at
tracted the immediate admiration of tn
groups of interested visitors as they ell
tered the gallery of art.
Miss Mamie Carver displayed Lowell
mauve colored duchess satin table scar
decorated with the purple wisteria, so mai
ural that ordinations, "Oh, the wisteria
how beautiful" also, two handsome POI
celaine plaques, one of pansies, the othe
of peoples, set in olive plush frames.
Miss Hattie Boak had study of tn
Texas pink primroses on porecelai
: plaque, which was greatly admired, an
two small panels of violets and pansie
from nature. This young lady's copy {
the "Companion Cherubs' and "Pt
Dog" enjoying his dainty dinner, wei
also pronounced admirable.
Miss Mary Davis, oval plaque of Lowell
r roses, and panel of peach blossoms, wei
we'll executed
!; Miss Dollie Carr, of Bryan, Tex, had
l. fine study of pond lilies and large pea
shell, suitably decorated with marir
scene.
. Miss Bell Steele, of Georgetown, pa
= of black enamel panels of "Maresch
d Neill" and Tea Roses; she also decorate
two milk maid stools, with pond lilies ar
!, peoples, which attracted the curiosity
all passers-by.
= Miss Carrie Johnston, of Marlin, paint'
. two pretty little landscapes on bra
plaques, and Miss Lizzie MOlloy, of EIDE
e had two little states decorated with Il
white, yellow and purple crOcus.
Miss Tomasa Benavides, of Lared
t Tex, beautifully decorated mirror wi
= pond lilies, and its crimson plush fran